May 19, 2013

Romany Malco Joins De Niro, Freeman in ‘Last Vegas’

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*Romany Malco has closed a deal to join Michael Douglas, Robert De Niro, Morgan Freeman and Kevin Klein in the CBS Films/Good Universe comedy “Last Vegas.” The story follows four childhood friends who hook up for a wild Las Vegas bachelor party but old tensions crop up.  Malco will play Lonnie, the concierge at the [...]




Morgan Freeman in Negotiations for ‘Last Vegas’

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*Morgan Freeman is in talks to join Michael Douglas and Robert De Niro in the cast of “Last Vegas.” The film is about four friends of retirement age who reunite in Sin City for one last blowout at the bachelor party of the only one of the pals who has stayed single. Jon Turtletaub will [...]




Herbie Hancock Gigs Launch International Jazz Day

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*Jazz pianist Herbie Hancock’s first major initiative since being named a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador last July is to establish International Jazz Day to be held annually on April 30, which coincides with the last day of what has been celebrated as Jazz Appreciation Month in the U.S. This year’s inaugural event — organized by the [...]




James Earl Jones to Receive Prestigious Theater Award

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*Tony Award-winning actor James Earl Jones is set to receive a prestigious award for his stage work from the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center. The stage and screen legend will receive the organization’s coveted Monte Cristo Award at a ceremony in May, according to WENN. The voting panel was made up of such acting talent as Michael Douglas, [...]




EUR Film Review: Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps

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*Michael Douglas won an Academy Award in 1988 for his captivating performance as Gordon Gekko, the ruthless corporate raider-turned-cultural icon best known for contributing the avaricious credo “Greed is good!” to the popular lexicon of the Me Generation. Although a couple decades have elapsed in the interim, he and director Oliver Stone have thoroughly refreshed [...]




The Film Strip: Michael Douglas Says Keep Your Day Job

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*When I spoke to Michael Douglas earlier this year for his “Solitary Man,” he was in good spirits and with high hopes for his son who, as he said, “had gone off the deep end.” In a recent interview for “Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps,” he was still in a good mood and had high [...]




Video: Michael Douglas Shares Cancer News with Letterman

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*Michael Douglas has been in some of the biggest movies on the big screen.  He did Fatal Attraction, Wall Street, War of the Roses, Basic Instinct…the list goes on and on. His movies paved the way for movies we’re seeing now.  He’s also married to Catherine Zeta-Jones who is an accomplished actress as well. But [...]